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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Potter County is $22,997, which is lower than the state average of $28,912 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Potter County median household income is $41,862, which has grown by 29.79% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 32.44% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Potter County residents spend 21.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 26.0 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #51

Potter County	22,997 USD
Pennsylvania	28,912 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Potter County	26,104 USD
Pennsylvania	31,459 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Potter County	33,246 USD
Pennsylvania	38,139 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Potter County	19,861 USD
Pennsylvania	25,633 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #59

Potter County	41,862 USD
Pennsylvania	53,115 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Potter County	55,561 USD
Pennsylvania	72,210 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #53

Potter County	29.79%
Pennsylvania	32.44%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Potter County		Pennsylvania		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	22.62%	$15,269, see rank	24.07%	$12,571	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	44.45%	$17,455, see rank	33.19%	$18,052	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.29%	$2,301, see rank	3.55%	$2,919	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	24.99%	$17,014, see rank	20.15%	$20,313	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Potter County	52,266 USD
Pennsylvania	67,521 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Potter County	64,625 USD
Pennsylvania	86,912 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Potter County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
White	$42,063, see rank	$56,327	$56,900
Black	$33,542, see rank	$32,606	$35,600
Hispanic	$26,250, see rank	$34,491	$42,396
American Indian, Alaska Native	$47,500, see rank	$34,103	$37,170
Two or More Races	$33,472, see rank	$37,642	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Potter County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
less than 25	$20,714, see rank	$24,552	$25,788
25 to 44	$56,026, see rank	$60,435	$58,398
45 to 64	$51,337, see rank	$65,855	$65,027
65 or over	$27,333, see rank	$34,938	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Potter County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	14,109, see rank	10,351,296	248,775,628
Male¹	6,983, 49.49%, see rank	48.30%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	4,185, 59.93%, see rank	67.76%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	8, 0.11%, see rank	0.10%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	4,177, 59.82%, see rank	67.67%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	3,866, 92.55%, see rank	90.82%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	311, 7.45%, see rank	9.18%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	2,798, 40.07%, see rank	32.24%	30.72%
Female¹	7,126, 50.51%, see rank	51.70%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	3,439, 48.26%, see rank	58.31%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	3,439, 48.26%, see rank	58.30%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	3,224, 93.75%, see rank	92.12%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	215, 6.25%, see rank	7.88%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	3,687, 51.74%, see rank	41.69%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Potter County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	6,931, 100%	5,826,933	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	5,372, 77.51%, see rank	76.64%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	748, 10.79%, see rank	8.77%	9.59%
Public Transportation	6, 0.09%, see rank	5.50%	5.06%
Walked	414, 5.97%, see rank	3.85%	2.78%
Other Means	92, 1.33%, see rank	1.34%	1.79%
Worked at Home	299, 4.31%, see rank	3.89%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Potter County	21.6 minutes
Pennsylvania	26.0 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Potter County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	7,090	5,946,480	143,435,233
Male¹	3,866, 54.53%, see rank	51.67%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	909, 23.51%, see rank	33.03%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	350, 9.05%, see rank	14.05%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	361, 9.34%, see rank	16.97%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	134, 3.47%, see rank	0.64%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	551, 14.25%, see rank	8.62%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,228, 31.76%, see rank	20.53%	17.94%
Female¹	3,224, 45.47%, see rank	48.33%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,148, 35.61%, see rank	40.12%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	652, 20.22%, see rank	21.25%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,092, 33.87%, see rank	32.14%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	8, 0.25%, see rank	0.22%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	20, 0.62%, see rank	0.22%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	266, 8.25%, see rank	5.82%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Potter County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	7,090, 100%	5,946,480	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	466, 6.57%, see rank	1.44%	1.96%
Construction	515, 7.26%, see rank	5.71%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,220, 17.21%, see rank	12.19%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	80, 1.13%, see rank	2.81%	2.75%
Retail Trade	776, 10.94%, see rank	11.77%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	511, 7.21%, see rank	5.07%	4.93%
Information	331, 4.67%, see rank	1.74%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	156, 2.20%, see rank	6.42%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	392, 5.53%, see rank	9.76%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,601, 22.58%, see rank	25.97%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	359, 5.06%, see rank	8.32%	9.49%
Public Administration	272, 3.84%, see rank	4.15%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	411, 5.80%, see rank	4.65%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Potter County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population in Poverty	2,475	14.43%, see rank	13.51%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	497	10.86%, see rank	9.31%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.